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City of Promises
  • Published: 1 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593816516
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $65.00

City of Promises

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28 July 2026
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1 Sept 2026
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Famed former police detective turned private investigator, Frank Malloy, and his wife Sarah come to Gideon Bates desperate for legal guidance. The Malloys’ adopted daughter, Catherine, a burgeoning star of the stage, has announced her engagement to a man she barely knows. Catherine has recently gained access to her trust fund and Sebastian Talbot appears very eager to marry her as quickly as possible.

As Gideon and his wife Elizabeth investigate, it becomes all the clearer that Talbot may not be who he says he is. As a former con-artist herself, Elizabeth suspects one may be in their midst. Undeterred by her pregnancy, she must pull out all the stops to out-swindle a swindler and save another woman from ruin.

Elizabeth Bates must use everything she knows about the art of the con to stop a fellow scammer in his tracks in this first-ever thrilling crossover in the Victoria Thompson universe, featuring characters from her bestselling Gaslight Mysteries.

Famed former police detective turned private investigator Frank Malloy and his wife, Sarah, come to Gideon Bates desperate for legal guidance. The Malloys’ adopted daughter, Catherine, a burgeoning star of the stage, has announced her engagement to a man she barely knows. Catherine has recently gained access to her trust fund, and Sebastian Talbot appears very eager to marry her as quickly as possible.

As Gideon and his wife, Elizabeth, investigate, it becomes all the clearer that Talbot may not be who he says he is. As a former con artist herself, Elizabeth suspects one may be in their midst. Undeterred by her pregnancy, she must pull out all the stops to out swindle a swindler and save another woman from ruin.
  • Published: 1 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593816516
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $65.00
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Praise for City of Promises


Praise for the Counterfeit Lady Mysteries

"A new, compelling, and very different heroine."—New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen

"Combines a cunning protagonist with a simmering romance and gripping suspense to form a story that is certain to beguile readers hook, line, and sinker."—Anna Lee Huber, USA Today bestselling author of the Lady Darby Mysteries

"This is a great read, fast-paced, dialogue-driven, chock-full of action, and with a huge cast of characters, none of whom are who they appear to be."—Historical Novel Reviews

"Victoria pens a very clever and intelligent mystery. Fans of her other series will fall in love with the intricate plot and very unique characters. She is clearly on the short list of great mystery writers of today."—Suspense Magazine

“[A] fascinating third Counterfeit Lady Novel....Historical fans will appreciate Thompson’s spot-on depiction of the era.”—Publishers Weekly


Praise for the Counterfeit Lady Mysteries

"A new, compelling, and very different heroine."—New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen

"Combines a cunning protagonist with a simmering romance and gripping suspense to form a story that is certain to beguile readers hook, line, and sinker."—Anna Lee Huber, USA Today bestselling author of the Lady Darby Mysteries

"This is a great read, fast-paced, dialogue-driven, chock-full of action, and with a huge cast of characters, none of whom are who they appear to be."—Historical Novel Reviews

"Victoria pens a very clever and intelligent mystery. Fans of her other series will fall in love with the intricate plot and very unique characters. She is clearly on the short list of great mystery writers of today."—Suspense Magazine

“[A] fascinating third Counterfeit Lady Novel....Historical fans will appreciate Thompson’s spot-on depiction of the era.”—Publishers Weekly